Railway construction.



A. OSTHEIMER.

RAILWAY GONSTRUGTIQN.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 20, 1913.

1,077,548. Patented NOV.4,1913.

nee InVenof' O iis", l A 'damhel'mer' NITED STATES PATENT OFFTCE.

ADAM OSTHEIMER, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION.

TofaZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ADAM @ST1-IMMER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented .a new and useful Improvement in Railway Constructions, l

of which the following is a specification, the

principle of the invention being herein ex-` plained and the best mode in which I have `contemplated applying that principle, so as to distinguish Iit from other inventions.

My invention has general reference ,to a

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The object .of the invention is to provide a construction of the character stated which shall prove more :efficient by reason of being yieldingly responsive to and hence vtend to compensate for wear and tear,

More specifically the object is to insure a more permanent structure as regards the fixed relation of its parts, whereby constant periodical attention heretofore required may rigidity.

disclosed means however, being but one of various mechanical forms in which the principle of my invention may be applied.

In the drawing: Figure is a part elevation, part section of a railway construction embodying my invention. Fig. I1 is an enlarged view more clearly showing one detail. Fig. HI is an elevatio-n of a portion of one side of the structure. F ig. 1V is a perspecl tive view of one detail. F ig. V is a perspective view of a preferred fastening or locking n Specification of Letters JPatent.

,Application filed January 20, 1913.

i tral portion of .the ties.

The inventive conception is enibodi-ed in` means which are hereinafter explained and I variously combined in the claims, while the'. annexed drawing vand particular kdescription thereof together set forth i-n `detail one certain means constituting my invention, the,V

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after explained. The middle upper sections of the ties are `furthermore depressed to -assume a concavely formed surface -4 as is clearly .apparent from an .inspection of .either Fig. 1 or 2. Y

Superimposed upon-each -of the .ties 1, and preferably of a size corresponding with vthe dimensions of the upper surfaces thereof, are Aa plurality of lstraight fiat plates 5, which, accordingly Yspan the depressed cen- Supported upon opposite ends of the plates 5 and indirectly therefore upon the .ties 1 are a pair of 'transversely extending beams 6. These beams are of approximately inverted U shape and are adapted to support upon their horizontal web portion the rails 7. A fixed relation between the ties 1, plates 5, beams G and rails 7 is simultaneously established through the medium of clips 8 and lock-nut contrivances S). A more precise explanation of this superstructure -or direct rail-supporting structure may be dispensed with since it corresponds with that shown, `described and claimed my l.patent above referred to. My present inventive conception furtherl. more includes `the insertion of a plurality of no longer be necessary, and yet avoid undue separate supports 10 radapted' to be snugly interposed between the under-surface of the web portion of the beam 6 and that upper surface of the .plates 5 which is in vertical alinement therewitl-i. These supports are preferably though not necessarily of I shaped vcross-section` as clearly appearing in Fig. 4 and as such comprise an upright portion 11 and Athe two substantially horizontal portions 12 and 1-3. I choose .to malte the lower portion 13 of somewhat greater width and itself of channel cross-section, so as to comprise downwardly projecting edge flanges 14. The .dimensions of the channel thus formed should -be ysuch that it will afford a close mechanical fit with the latei'al edges of the plates rThese supports 10 are accordingly intended to afford an addedA measure of safety and while they do increase the rigidity at the points of insertion, this is more than offset by the resilience elsewhere effected through the medium of my specific design of tie.

The distribution if not dissipation of stress in a railway construction built in accordance wit-li my invention is such that all downward thrusts, resulting from the reaction of the springs upon the coaches which are intended to travel upon the rails,

will be immediately and in proper measure responded to by a part rocking, part yielding action of the part of the ties due to their design. Ties of the character described will compensate for downward thrusts of diff ferent degrees upon oppositely disposed rail portions o r oppositely disposed ends of the ties. "Their particular formation also per- 4mits of a more gradual movement with respect tothe roadbed and incidentally wit-li a' `minimum of damaging or disrupting eii'ect upon the saine. The comparatively thin under edge of the tie is obviously less edges of kthe rail supports proper contribute toward the resiliency demanded.

My invention being thus described with suflicient thoroughness, what I desire to sel cure by LettersPatent and therefore claim specifically, is:

l l. A railway construction comprising the combination of a plurality of ties formed with a concavity intermediately of their e ends, a corresponding number of plates overlying said ties respectively and spanning such concavity,transversely extending rails, and means for fixing said-ties, plates y and rails relative to each other.

Q. A railway construction comprising the combination of vinverted U shaped beams,

rails thereon and extending parallel therewith, a plurality of underlying ties extendw ing transverselyof said beams, and a sep-V `arate support of' shaped cross-section snugly interposed between each beam and tie,tlie web portion of said supports likewise extending transversely of said beams, and means for fixing said rails, beams, supports and ties relative to each other.

3. `A railway `construction comprising the combination of a pair of rail supporting members, a plurality of underlying ties eX- tending transversely thereto and formed with a concavity int-ermediately thereof, transverse plates interposed between said members and ties and spanning said concavity, and means for fixing said members, plates and ties with relation to each other.

4. A railway construction comprising the combination of a pair of rails, a plurality lof underlying ties of T shaped cross-section and depressed centrally, plates interposed between said rails and ties and spanning said depressions, and means for fixing said rails, plates and ties relative to each other.

5. A railway construction comprising the combination of a plurality of ties, beams having concave under sides transversely supported upon said ties, rails upon said beams, means for fixing said ties, beams and rails with respect to each other, and separate supports seated within said beam concavities and themselvesprovided with concave under sides adapted to inclose `said ties. Y

6. A railway construction comprising the combination of a plurality of ties of T shaped 'cross-section, inverted. U shaped beams transversely supported upon said ties, "ails upon said beams, means for fixing said ties, beams and rails with respect to each other, and separate supports disposed within said beams and resting upon said ties.

7. A railway construction comprising the combination of a yplurality of ties of T shaped rcross-section, and having their middle portions concave, platesoverlying said ties and spanning said concavities, inverted tl shaped beams transversely supported uponY opposite ends of said plates, rails upon said beams, means for simultaneously fixing said ties, plates, beams and rails with respect to each other, and separate supports of l shaped 'cross-section 'f disposed underneath said beams and resting upon respective of said ties. n

Signed by me, this 15th day of January,

ADAM OSTHElMElt. f, Attested by- GEORGE HERRMANN,

L. D. ROTHMAN.

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